The Cine Technician (1953-1956)

Record Details:

Title:
The Cine Technician
Date:
1953-1956
Publisher:
London, Association of Cine-Technicians
Volume:
The Cine Technician (1953 - 1956)
Leaf #:
00011
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Technical Magazine",nyarc-museumofmodernar
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Global Cinema, and United Kingdom
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 21, 2024
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March-April, 1952 THE CINE-TECHNICIAN 31 ownt C'ec il Ve MiWe and Camera had to work fast, integrating its work with that of the circus workers, so that we interfered as little as possible with the business of erecting or striking the tent." No other colour production made by a Hollywood studio posed the lighting problems faced by Barnes in photographing this picture. The biggest problem was light — volume of light. Consider a huge circus tent — a brand new circus tent, navy blue in colour — and the fact the entire interior had to be lit during the shooting of most scenes, and you'll visualise what a demand this placed on cameraman and lighting crew. Once the studio had perfected its new lightweight 5-kw lamp unit, it went into immediate production with it ; and by the time the company was ready to begin shooting at Sarasota, there were ample units on hand to fill the lighting demand. This lamp, together with its remote control mechanism, has a total weight of only 32 pounds. The average 5-kw lamp weighs between 60 and 80 pounds. Fifty of the new units